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The 81 provinces of Turkey are divided into 973 districts (ilçeler; sing. ilçe). In the Ottoman Empire and in the early Turkish Republic,[when?] the corresponding unit was the kaza.
Districts of Turkey Türkiye'nin ilçeleri (Turkish) | |
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Category | Unitary state |
Location | Republic of Turkey |
Number | 973 |
Populations | 1,615 (Yalıhüyük)-Konya Province – 957,398 (Esenyurt)-Istanbul Province |
Areas | 5.2 km2 (2 sq mi) (Güngören)-Istanbul Province – 4,314.00 km2 (1,665.645 sq mi) (Siverek)-Şanlıurfa Province |
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Subdivisions |
Most provinces bear the same name as their respective provincial capital districts. However, many urban provinces, designated as greater municipalities, have a center consisting of multiple districts, such as the provincial capital of Ankara province, The City of Ankara, comprising nine separate districts. Additionally three provinces, Kocaeli, Sakarya, and Hatay have their capital district named differently from their province, as İzmit, Adapazarı, and Antakya respectively.
A district may cover both rural and urban areas. In many provinces, one district of a province is designated the central district (merkez ilçe) from which the district is administered. The central district is administered by an appointed provincial deputy governor and other non-central districts by an appointed sub-governor (kaymakam) from their district center (ilçe merkezi) municipality. In these central districts the district center municipality also serves as the provincial center municipality. Both the deputy governor and sub-governors are responsible to the province governor (vali). Greater Municipalities, however, are administered differently where a separate seat of municipality exists for the entire province, having administrative power over all districts of the province.
Local government
Municipalities (belediye) can be created in, and are subordinate to, the districts in which they are located. Each district has at least one municipality (belde) in the district center from which both the municipal government for that municipality and the district government is administered. A municipality is headed by an elected mayor (belediye başkanı) who administers the local government for defined municipal matters. More and more settlements which are outside district centers have municipalities as well, usually because their population requires one. A municipality's borders usually correspond to that of the urban settlement it covers, but may also include some undeveloped land.
Villages (köy) outside municipalities and quarters or neighborhoods (mahalle) within municipalities are the lowest level of local government, and are also the most numerous unit of local government in Turkey. They elect muhtars to care for specific administrative matters such as residence registration. The designation slightly differs (köy muhtarı for village muhtar, mahalle muhtarı for quarter muhtar) and the tasks, which are largely similar but are adapted to their locality.
Greater municipalities (büyükşehir belediyesi) exist for large cities like Istanbul and İzmir that consist of an extra administrative layer run by an elected head mayor, who oversee the municipalities and mayors within the province. Currently, 30 provinces are administered by greater municipalities in addition to having separate municipalities for every district within the province.
List of districts with population
The districts and their populations (as of December 31, 2019) are listed below, by region and by province (with capital district in bold text).
Aegean region
Afyonkarahisar Province
(Mostly in the Aegean Region)

- Population: 729,483
- Afyonkarahisar: 306,908
- Başmakçı: 9,788
- Bayat: 7,673
- Bolvadin: 45,384
- Çay: 31,179
- Çobanlar: 14,363
- Dazkırı: 11,204
- Dinar: 47,400
- Emirdağ: 37,361
- Evciler: 7,367
- Hocalar: 9,496
- İhsaniye: 27,929
- İscehisar: 24,683
- Kızılören: 2,329
- Sandıklı: 55,331
- Sinanpaşa: 39,734
- Sultandağı: 14,566
- Şuhut: 36,788
Aydın Province
(Entirely in the Aegean Region)

- Population: 1,110,972
- Bozdoğan: 33,627
- Buharkent: 12,793
- Çine: 49,339
- Didim: 86,688
- Efeler: 293,816
- Germencik: 43,968
- İncirliova: 52,556
- Karacasu: 18,389
- Karpuzlu: 10,952
- Koçarlı: 23,397
- Köşk: 27,846
- Kuşadası: 116,966
- Kuyucak: 26,671
- Nazilli: 159,544
- Söke: 121,481
- Sultanhisar: 20,458
- Yenipazar: 12,481
Denizli Province
(Mostly in the Aegean Region)

- Population: 1,037,208
- Acıpayam: 55,351
- Babadağ: 6,445
- Baklan: 5,524
- Bekilli: 6,826
- Beyağaç: 6,397
- Bozkurt: 12,671
- Buldan: 27,179
- Çal: 18,869
- Çameli: 18,039
- Çardak: 8,736
- Çivril: 60,333
- Güney: 9,802
- Honaz: 34,343
- Kale: 20,310
- Merkezefendi: 311,177
- Pamukkale: 346,625
- Sarayköy: 30,810
- Serinhisar: 14,451
- Tavas: 43,320
İzmir Province
(Entirely in the Aegean Region)

- Population: 4,367,251
- İzmir: 2,972,900
- Balçova: 79,681
- Bayraklı: 312,264
- Bornova: 450,992
- Buca: 510,695
- Çiğli: 200,211
- Gaziemir: 137,808
- Güzelbahçe: 33,725
- Karabağlar: 480,925
- Karşıyaka: 349,290
- Konak: 351,572
- Narlıdere: 65,737
- Northern districts
- Aliağa: 96,974
- Bergama: 103,867
- Dikili: 43,806
- Foça: 32,264
- Kınık: 28,802
- Menemen: 179,881
- Southern districts
- Bayındır: 40,414
- Beydağ: 12,540
- Çeşme: 44,363
- Karaburun: 10,759
- Kemalpaşa: 107,556
- Kiraz: 43,925
- Menderes: 97,123
- Ödemiş: 132,876
- Seferihisar: 44,526
- Selçuk: 36,824
- Tire: 84,804
- Torbalı: 185,908
- Urla: 67,339
- İzmir: 2,972,900
Kütahya Province
(Mostly in the Aegean Region)

- Population: 579,257
- Altıntaş: 16,108
- Aslanapa: 8,945
- Çavdarhisar: 6,303
- Domaniç: 14,652
- Dumlupınar: 2,944
- Emet: 19,864
- Gediz: 50,264
- Hisarcık: 12,069
- Kütahya: 272,367
- Pazarlar: 5,086
- Simav: 63,155
- Şaphane: 6,030
- Tavşanlı: 101,460
Manisa Province
(Entirely in the Aegean Region)

- Population: 1,440,611
- Ahmetli: 16,525
- Akhisar: 173,026
- Alaşehir: 104,622
- Demirci: 40,048
- Gölmarmara: 15,212
- Gördes: 27,703
- Kırkağaç: 38,459
- Köprübaşı: 13,185
- Kula: 44,001
- Şehzadeler: 171,138
- Salihli: 162,787
- Sarıgöl: 35,890
- Saruhanlı: 55,340
- Selendi: 19,781
- Soma: 109,946
- Turgutlu: 166,418
- Yunusemre: 246,440
Muğla Province
(Mostly in the Aegean Region)

- Population: 983,142
- Bodrum: 175,435
- Dalaman: 42,024
- Datça: 22,403
- Fethiye: 162,686
- Kavaklıdere: 10,792
- Köyceğiz: 36,926
- Marmaris: 94,749
- Menteşe: 115,059
- Milas: 141,107
- Ortaca: 50,027
- Seydikemer: 61,657
- Ula: 25,402
- Yatağan: 44,879
Uşak Province
(Entirely in the Aegean Region)

- Population: 370,509
- Banaz: 35,778
- Eşme: 34,888
- Karahallı: 10,139
- Sivaslı: 20,387
- Ulubey: 12,648
- Uşak: 256,669
Central Anatolia region
Aksaray Province
(Entirely in the Central Anatolia region)

- Population: 416,367
- Ağaçören: 7,972
- Aksaray: 301,661
- Eskil: 26,452
- Gülağaç: 19,615
- Güzelyurt: 11,223
- Ortaköy: 32,639
- Sarıyahşi: 5,658
- Sultanhanı: 11,147
Ankara Province
(Mostly in the Central Anatolia region)

- Population: 5,639,076
- Akyurt: 36,123
- Altındağ: 389,510
- Ayaş: 13,900
- Bala: 30,280
- Beypazarı: 48,371
- Çamlıdere: 9,825
- Çankaya: 944,609
- Çubuk: 90,764
- Elmadağ: 45,557
- Etimesgut: 587,052
- Evren: 3,097
- Gölbaşı: 138,944
- Güdül: 8,892
- Haymana: 30,930
- Kahramankazan: 54,806
- Kalecik: 13,234
- Keçiören: 939,161
- Kızılcahamam: 28,350
- Mamak: 665,978
- Nallıhan: 27,579
- Polatlı: 125,075
- Pursaklar: 150,488
- Sincan: 535,637
- Şereflikoçhisar: 33,821
- Yenimahalle: 687,093
Çankırı Province
(Mostly in the Central Anatolia region)

- Population: 195,789
- Atkaracalar: 5,534
- Bayramören: 2,924
- Çankırı: 97,882
- Çerkeş: 16,792
- Eldivan: 6,460
- Ilgaz: 14,098
- Kızılırmak: 7,304
- Korgun: 4,626
- Kurşunlu: 8,466
- Orta: 11,978
- Şabanözü: 11,869
- Yapraklı: 7,856
Eskişehir Province
(Mostly in the Central Anatolia region)

- Population: 887,475
- Alpu: 10,974
- Beylikova: 6,400
- Çifteler: 14,878
- Odunpazarı: 413,461
- Günyüzü: 5,671
- Han: 2,117
- İnönü: 6,514
- Mahmudiye: 7,808
- Mihalgazi: 3,137
- Mihalıççık: 8,171
- Sarıcakaya: 4,854
- Seyitgazi: 13,009
- Sivrihisar: 20,330
- Tepebaşı: 370,150
Karaman Province
(Mostly in the Central Anatolia region)

- Population: 253,279
- Ayrancı: 7,965
- Başyayla: 3,650
- Ermenek: 28,565
- Karaman: 197,276
- Kazımkarabekir: 4,328
- Sarıveliler: 11,495
(Mostly in the Central Anatolia region)

- Population: 1,407,409
- Akkışla: 6,247
- Bünyan: 30,603
- Develi: 65,745
- Felahiye: 5,861
- Hacılar: 12,414
- İncesu: 27,969
- Kocasinan: 396,912
- Melikgazi: 571,166
- Özvatan: 4,164
- Pınarbaşı: 24,080
- Sarıoğlan: 14,552
- Sarız: 9,583
- Talas: 163,773
- Tomarza: 22,166
- Yahyalı: 36,076
- Yeşilhisar: 16,098
Kırıkkale Province
(Entirely in the Central Anatolia region)

- Population: 283,017
- Bahsili: 7,399
- Balışeyh: 6,478
- Çelebi: 2,633
- Delice: 9,075
- Karakeçili: 3,369
- Keskin: 17,620
- Kırıkkale: 198,477
- Sulakyurt: 6,953
- Yahşihan: 31,013
Kırşehir Province
(Entirely in the Central Anatolia region)

- Population: 242,938
- Akçakent: 3,889
- Akpınar: 7,465
- Boztepe: 5,464
- Çiçekdağı: 14,186
- Kaman: 35,763
- Kırşehir: 157,635
- Mucur: 18,536
Konya Province
(Mostly in the Central Anatolia region)

- Population: 2,232,374
- Ahırlı: 4,753
- Akören: 5,838
- Akşehir: 93,885
- Altınekin: 14,351
- Beyşehir: 74,469
- Bozkır: 25,894
- Cihanbeyli: 51,748
- Çeltik: 9,713
- Çumra: 67,282
- Derbent: 4,267
- Derebucak: 6,031
- Doğanhisar: 15,810
- Emirgazi: 8,535
- Ereğli: 146,998
- Güneysınır: 9,288
- Hadim: 12,015
- Halkapınar: 4,066
- Hüyük: 15,652
- Ilgın: 54,228
- Kadınhanı: 32,144
- Karapınar: 49,978
- Karatay: 338,976
- Kulu: 50,825
- Meram: 344,546
- Sarayönü: 27,026
- Selçuklu: 662,808
- Seydişehir: 64,822
- Taşkent: 6,296
- Tuzlukçu: 6,529
- Yalıhüyük: 1,629
- Yunak: 21,972
Nevşehir Province
(Entirely in the Central Anatolia region)

- Population: 303,010
- Acıgöl: 19,362
- Avanos: 32,742
- Derinkuyu: 20,776
- Gülşehir: 21,468
- Hacıbektaş: 11,302
- Kozaklı: 13,379
- Nevşehir: 148,160
- Ürgüp: 35,821
Niğde Province
(Entirely in the Central Anatolia region)

- Population: 362,861
- Altunhisar: 12,961
- Bor: 60,462
- Çamardı: 12,715
- Çiftlik: 27,374
- Niğde: 229,121
- Ulukışla: 20,228
Sivas Province
(Mostly in the Central Anatolia region)

- Population: 638,956
- Akıncılar: 5,326
- Altınyayla: 9,004
- Divriği: 16,245
- Doğanşar: 2,842
- Gemerek: 22,845
- Gölova: 3,664
- Gürün: 18,771
- Hafik: 9,819
- İmranlı: 7,668
- Kangal: 21,272
- Koyulhisar: 12,936
- Sivas: 381,325
- Suşehri: 25,159
- Şarkışla: 38,408
- Ulaş: 8,870
- Yıldızeli: 32,797
- Zara: 22,005
Yozgat Province
(Entirely in the Central Anatolia region)

- Population: 421,200
- Akdağmadeni: 42,621
- Aydıncık: 10,079
- Boğazlıyan: 34,269
- Çandır: 4,450
- Çayıralan: 12,563
- Çekerek: 19,467
- Kadışehri: 11,277
- Saraykent: 12,486
- Sarıkaya: 32,489
- Sorgun: 79,533
- Şefaatli: 15,371
- Yenifakılı: 5,386
- Yerköy: 35,476
- Yozgat: 106,280
Eastern Anatolia region
Ağrı Province
(Entirely in the Eastern Anatolia Region)

- Population: 536,199
- Ağrı: 151,083
- Diyadin: 41,512
- Doğubayazıt: 119,807
- Eleşkirt: 32,593
- Hamur: 18,152
- Patnos: 122,850
- Taşlıçay: 20,029
- Tutak: 30,173
Ardahan Province
(Mostly in the Eastern Anatolia Region)

- Population: 97,319
- Ardahan: 42,374
- Çıldır: 9,343
- Damal: 5,334
- Göle: 24,863
- Hanak: 8,776
- Posof: 6,629
Bingöl Province
(Entirely in the Eastern Anatolia Region)

- Population: 279,812
- Adaklı: 8,550
- Bingöl: 164,835
- Genç: 34,181
- Karlıova: 29,174
- Kiğı: 4,578
- Solhan: 33,655
- Yayladere: 2,021
- Yedisu: 2,818
Bitlis Province
(Entirely in the Eastern Anatolia Region)

- Population: 348,115
- Adilcevaz: 30,499
- Ahlat: 40,699
- Bitlis: 70,699
- Güroymak: 47,829
- Hizan: 33,331
- Mutki: 31,867
- Tatvan: 93,189
Elazığ Province
(Entirely in the Eastern Anatolia Region)

- Population: 591,098
- Ağın: 2,626
- Alacakaya: 6,151
- Arıcak: 14,620
- Baskil: 13,764
- Elazığ: 439,687
- Karakoçan: 28,142
- Keban: 7,068
- Kovancılar: 39,079
- Maden: 11,275
- Palu: 19,776
- Sivrice: 8,910
Erzincan Province
(Mostly in the Eastern Anatolia Region)

- Population: 234,747
- Çayırlı: 8,582
- Erzincan: 161,191
- İliç: 8,877
- Kemah: 6,697
- Kemaliye: 5,106
- Otlukbeli: 2,333
- Refahiye: 11,593
- Tercan: 16,875
- Üzümlü: 13,493
Erzurum Province
(Mostly in the Eastern Anatolia Region)

- Population: 762,062
- Aşkale: 23,152
- Aziziye: 63,502
- Çat: 16,708
- Hınıs: 26,212
- Horasan: 38,837
- İspir: 14,959
- Karaçoban: 23,322
- Karayazı: 27,762
- Köprüköy: 15,784
- Narman: 13,326
- Oltu: 30,511
- Olur: 6,469
- Palandöken: 172,332
- Pasinler: 28,691
- Pazaryolu: 3,975
- Şenkaya: 17,511
- Tekman: 25,723
- Tortum: 18,135
- Uzundere: 8,153
- Yakutiye: 186,993
Hakkâri Province
(Entirely in the Eastern Anatolia Region)

- Population: 280,991
- Çukurca: 16,141
- Derecik: 23,377
- Hakkâri: 78,622
- Şemdinli: 43,886
- Yüksekova: 118,915
Iğdır Province
(Entirely in the Eastern Anatolia Region)

- Population: 199,442
- Aralık: 21,313
- Iğdır: 140,267
- Karakoyunlu: 13,925
- Tuzluca: 23,937
Kars Province
(Entirely in the Eastern Anatolia Region)

- Population: 285,410
- Akyaka: 10,584
- Arpaçay: 16,645
- Digor: 21,730
- Kağızman: 45,505
- Kars: 116,732
- Sarıkamış: 41,280
- Selim: 22,910
- Susuz: 10,044
Malatya Province
(Entirely in the Eastern Anatolia Region)

- Population: 800,615
- Akçadağ: 29,064
- Arapgir: 10,275
- Arguvan: 7,626
- Battalgazi: 304,787
- Darende: 26,166
- Doğanşehir: 38,690
- Doğanyol: 4,051
- Hekimhan: 18,345
- Kale: 6,085
- Kuluncak: 7,783
- Pütürge: 13,889
- Yazıhan: 13,786
- Yeşilyurt: 319,618
Muş Province
(Entirely in the Eastern Anatolia Region)

- Population: 408,809
- Bulanık: 80,643
- Hasköy: 26,190
- Korkut: 24,830
- Malazgirt: 50,926
- Muş: 195,323
- Varto: 30,897
Şırnak Province
(Mostly in the Eastern Anatolia Region)

- Population: 529,615
- Beytüşşebap: 16,330
- Cizre: 148,697
- Güçlükonak: 12,295
- İdil: 76,895
- Silopi: 136,749
- Şırnak: 93,989
- Uludere: 44,660
Tunceli Province
(Entirely in the Eastern Anatolia Region)

- Population: 84,660
- Çemişgezek: 7,877
- Hozat: 6,255
- Mazgirt: 7,778
- Nazımiye: 3,189
- Ovacık: 6,696
- Pertek: 11,063
- Pülümür: 3,375
- Tunceli: 38,427
Van Province
(Entirely in the Eastern Anatolia Region)

- Population: 1,136,757
- Bahçesaray: 14,701
- Başkale: 48,838
- Çaldıran: 62,530
- Çatak: 20,592
- Edremit: 127,505
- Erciş: 175,508
- Gevaş: 28,235
- Gürpınar: 34,393
- İpekyolu: 326,007
- Muradiye: 50,206
- Özalp: 65,296
- Saray: 20,498
- Tuşba: 162,848
Black Sea region
Amasya Province
(Entirely in the Black Sea Region)

- Population: 337,800
- Amasya: 150,828
- Göynücek: 10,207
- Gümüşhacıköy: 23,402
- Hamamözü: 3,802
- Merzifon: 72,277
- Suluova: 46,649
- Taşova: 30,635
Artvin Province
(Mostly in the Black Sea Region)

- Population: 170,815
- Ardanuç: 11,449
- Arhavi: 20,926
- Artvin: 35,186
- Borçka: 22,831
- Hopa: 26,958
- Kemalpaşa: 9,224
- Murgul: 7,031
- Şavşat: 17,116
- Yusufeli: 20,154
Bartın Province
(Entirely in the Black Sea Region)

- Population: 198,249
- Amasra: 14,151
- Bartın: 155,765
- Kurucaşile: 6,621
- Ulus: 21,712
Bayburt Province
(Mostly in the Black Sea Region)

- Population: 84,843
- Aydıntepe: 6,825
- Bayburt: 68,771
- Demirözü: 9,247
Bolu Province
(Entirely in the Black Sea Region)

- Population: 316,126
- Bolu: 212,358
- Dörtdivan: 6,750
- Gerede: 33,926
- Göynük: 15,050
- Kıbrıscık: 3,179
- Mengen: 13,953
- Mudurnu: 18,880
- Seben: 5,083
- Yeniçağa: 6,947
Çorum Province
(Mostly in the Black Sea Region)

- Population: 530,864
- Alaca: 31,121
- Bayat: 16,093
- Boğazkale: 3,766
- Çorum: 297,224
- Dodurga: 5,931
- İskilip: 31,892
- Kargı: 15,455
- Laçin: 4,599
- Mecitözü: 14,934
- Oğuzlar: 5,252
- Ortaköy: 7,069
- Osmancık: 42,954
- Sungurlu: 48,158
- Uğurludağ: 6,416
Düzce Province
(Entirely in the Black Sea Region)

- Population: 392,166
- Akçakoca: 38,639
- Cumayeri: 14,649
- Çilimli: 19,976
- Düzce: 247,419
- Gölyaka: 20,179
- Gümüşova: 15,842
- Kaynaşlı: 20,454
- Yığılca: 15,008
Giresun Province
(Entirely in the Black Sea Region)

- Population: 448,400
- Alucra: 10,253
- Bulancak: 67,582
- Çamoluk: 8,289
- Çanakçı: 6,232
- Dereli: 19,731
- Doğankent: 6,613
- Espiye: 35,649
- Eynesil: 13,293
- Giresun: 138,858
- Görele: 31,862
- Güce: 7,992
- Keşap: 19,693
- Piraziz: 14,310
- Şebinkarahisar: 20,459
- Tirebolu: 31,804
- Yağlıdere: 15,793
Gümüşhane Province
(Entirely in the Black Sea Region)

- Population: 164,521
- Gümüşhane: 56,398
- Kelkit: 52,608
- Köse: 8,349
- Kürtün: 13,376
- Şiran: 21,286
- Torul: 12,504
Karabük Province
(Entirely in the Black Sea Region)

- Population: 248,458
- Eflani: 8,823
- Eskipazar: 12,996
- Karabük: 133,615
- Ovacık: 4,274
- Safranbolu: 68,440
- Yenice: 20,310
Kastamonu Province
(Entirely in the Black Sea Region)

- Population: 379,405
- Abana: 4,113
- Ağlı: 3,094
- Araç: 18,670
- Azdavay: 7,324
- Bozkurt: 9,468
- Cide: 22,196
- Çatalzeytin: 7,055
- Daday: 8,319
- Devrekani: 12,658
- Doğanyurt: 5,651
- Hanönü: 4,060
- İhsangazi: 5,381
- İnebolu: 20,980
- Kastamonu: 152,553
- Küre: 5,774
- Pınarbaşı: 5,841
- Seydiler: 4,019
- Şenpazar: 4,523
- Taşköprü: 37,815
- Tosya: 39,916
Ordu Province
(Entirely in the Black Sea Region)

- Population: 754,198
- Akkuş: 22,192
- Altınordu: 217,640
- Aybastı: 22,027
- Çamaş: 9,058
- Çatalpınar: 13,809
- Çaybaşı: 12,687
- Fatsa: 119,094
- Gölköy: 28,332
- Gülyalı: 8,269
- Gürgentepe: 14,100
- İkizce: 14,570
- Kabadüz: 7,347
- Kabataş: 10,617
- Korgan: 28,609
- Kumru: 29,945
- Mesudiye: 16,809
- Perşembe: 31,542
- Ulubey: 19,450
- Ünye: 128,101
Rize Province
(Entirely in the Black Sea Region)

- Population: 343,212
- Ardeşen: 41,106
- Çamlıhemşin: 7,147
- Çayeli: 44,351
- Derepazarı: 7,653
- Fındıklı: 16,678
- Güneysu: 15,596
- Hemşin: 2,478
- İkizdere: 7,135
- İyidere: 8,554
- Kalkandere: 13,708
- Pazar: 31,190
- Rize: 147,411
Samsun Province
(Entirely in the Black Sea Region)

- Population: 1,348,542
- Alaçam: 25,430
- Asarcık: 16,778
- Atakum: 215,633
- Ayvacık: 20,443
- Bafra: 142,761
- Canik: 99,149
- Çarşamba: 138,544
- Havza: 39,656
- İlkadım: 338,614
- Kavak: 21,074
- Ladik: 16,368
- Ondokuz Mayıs: 25,893
- Salıpazarı: 19,990
- Tekkeköy: 52,935
- Terme: 71,492
- Vezirköprü: 95,097
- Yakakent: 8,685
Sinop Province
(Entirely in the Black Sea Region)

- Population: 218,243
- Ayancık: 23,686
- Boyabat: 44,435
- Dikmen: 5,016
- Durağan: 19,815
- Erfelek: 11,926
- Gerze: 25,327
- Saraydüzü: 6,334
- Sinop: 65,845
- Türkeli: 15,859
Tokat Province
(Entirely in the Black Sea Region)

- Population: 612,747
- Almus: 27,658
- Artova: 8,374
- Başçiftlik: 8,323
- Erbaa: 95,611
- Niksar: 65,308
- Pazar: 13,330
- Reşadiye: 43,870
- Sulusaray: 7,598
- Tokat: 199,815
- Turhal: 79,604
- Yeşilyurt: 8,969
- Zile: 54,297
Trabzon Province
(Entirely in the Black Sea Region)

- Population: 808,974
- Akçaabat: 125,848
- Araklı: 48,660
- Arsin: 32,063
- Beşikdüzü: 23,328
- Çarşıbaşı: 15,562
- Çaykara: 14,379
- Dernekpazarı: 3,986
- Düzköy: 13,909
- Hayrat: 8,490
- Köprübaşı: 4,851
- Maçka: 25,363
- Of: 43,082
- Ortahisar: 328,457
- Sürmene: 26,824
- Şalpazarı: 11,015
- Tonya: 14,116
- Vakfıkebir: 27,525
- Yomra: 41,516
Zonguldak Province
(Entirely in the Black Sea Region)

- Population: 596,053
- Alaplı: 43,851
- Çaycuma: 90,556
- Devrek: 57,583
- Ereğli: 175,622
- Gökçebey: 21,108
- Kilimli: 34,829
- Kozlu: 48,507
- Zonguldak: 123,997
Marmara Region
Balıkesir Province
(Mostly in the Marmara Region)

- Population: 1,228,620
- Ayvalık: 70,720
- Altıeylül: 181,206
- Balya: 12,937
- Bandırma: 156,787
- Bigadiç: 49,926
- Burhaniye: 60,490
- Dursunbey: 35,122
- Edremit: 155,837
- Erdek: 32,120
- Gömeç: 14,195
- Gönen: 74,183
- Havran: 27,857
- İvrindi: 32,492
- Karesi: 183,084
- Kepsut: 23,142
- Manyas: 18,936
- Marmara: 9,730
- Savaştepe: 17,844
- Sındırgı: 33,253
- Susurluk: 38,704
Bilecik Province
(Mostly in the Marmara Region)

- Population: 219,427
- Bilecik: 78,533
- Bozüyük: 75,566
- Gölpazarı: 10,464
- İnhisar: 2,414
- Osmaneli: 21,105
- Pazaryeri: 10,301
- Söğüt: 18,167
- Yenipazar: 2,877
Bursa Province
(Mostly in the Marmara Region)

- Population: 3,056,120
- Büyükorhan: 9,666
- Gemlik: 113,493
- Gürsu: 93,788
- Harmancık: 6,384
- İnegöl: 273,933
- İznik: 43,531
- Karacabey: 83,923
- Keles: 11,987
- Kestel: 68,204
- Mudanya: 97,631
- Mustafakemalpaşa: 101,119
- Nilüfer: 465,956
- Orhaneli: 19,387
- Orhangazi: 79,145
- Osmangazi: 876,048
- Yenişehir: 53,921
- Yıldırım: 657,994
Çanakkale Province
(Mostly in the Marmara Region)

- Population: 542,157
- Ayvacık: 33,356
- Bayramiç: 29,400
- Biga: 90,418
- Bozcaada: 2,988
- Çan: 48,461
- Çanakkale: 181,634
- Eceabat: 8,784
- Ezine: 30,660
- Gelibolu: 44,346
- Gökçeada: 9,440
- Lapseki: 27,838
- Yenice: 31,835
Edirne Province
(Entirely in the Marmara Region)

- Population: 413,903
- Edirne: 185,408
- Enez: 10,583
- Havsa: 18,648
- İpsala: 27,246
- Keşan: 83,373
- Lalapaşa: 6,590
- Meriç: 13,681
- Süloğlu: 7,287
- Uzunköprü: 61,087
(Entirely in the Marmara Region)

- Population: 15,519,267
- Anatolian Side
- Adalar: 15,238
- Ataşehir: 425,094
- Beykoz: 248,260
- Çekmeköy: 264,508
- Kadıköy: 482,713
- Kartal: 470,676
- Maltepe: 513,316
- Pendik: 711,894
- Sancaktepe: 436,733
- Sultanbeyli: 336,021
- Şile: 37,692
- Tuzla: 267,400
- Ümraniye: 710,280
- Üsküdar: 531,825
- European Side
- Arnavutköy: 282,488
- Avcılar: 448,882
- Bağcılar: 745,125
- Bahçelievler: 611,059
- Bakırköy: 229,239
- Başakşehir: 460,259
- Bayrampaşa: 274,735
- Beşiktaş: 182,649
- Beylikdüzü: 352,412
- Beyoğlu: 233,323
- Büyükçekmece: 254,103
- Çatalca: 73,718
- Esenler: 450,344
- Esenyurt: 954,579
- Eyüpsultan: 400,513
- Fatih: 443,090
- Gaziosmanpaşa: 491,962
- Güngören: 289,441
- Kağıthane: 448,025
- Küçükçekmece: 792,821
- Sarıyer: 347,214
- Silivri: 193,680
- Sultangazi: 534,565
- Şişli: 279,817
- Zeytinburnu: 293,574
- Anatolian Side
Kırklareli Province
(Entirely in the Marmara Region)

- Population: 361,836
- Babaeski: 47,944
- Demirköy: 8,856
- Kırklareli: 103,042
- Kofçaz: 2,308
- Lüleburgaz: 149,184
- Pehlivanköy: 3,505
- Pınarhisar: 18,456
- Vize: 28,541
Kocaeli Province
(Mostly in the Marmara Region)

- Population: 1,953,035
- Başiskele: 102,241
- Çayırova: 134,146
- Darıca: 207,145
- Derince: 142,849
- Dilovası: 50,551
- Gebze: 382,166
- Gölcük: 165,663
- İzmit: 367,990
- Kandıra: 51,897
- Karamürsel: 57,557
- Kartepe: 121,326
- Körfez: 169,304
Sakarya Province
(Mostly in the Marmara Region)

- Population: 1,029,650
- Adapazarı: 276,385
- Akyazı: 90,362
- Arifiye: 45,375
- Erenler: 89,128
- Ferizli: 27,347
- Geyve: 49,958
- Hendek: 85,570
- Karapürçek: 12,982
- Karasu: 64,790
- Kaynarca: 24,138
- Kocaali: 22,938
- Pamukova: 29,740
- Sapanca: 42,416
- Serdivan: 147,500
- Söğütlü: 14,088
- Taraklı: 6,933
Tekirdağ Province
(Entirely in the Marmara Region)

- Population: 1,055,412
- Çerkezköy: 174,529
- Çorlu: 270,944
- Ergene: 63,821
- Hayrabolu: 32,268
- Kapaklı: 120,489
- Malkara: 52,453
- Marmaraereğlisi: 26,007
- Muratlı: 29,028
- Saray: 49,605
- Süleymanpaşa: 204,001
- Şarköy: 32,267
Yalova Province
(Entirely in the Marmara Region)

- Population: 270,976
- Altınova: 29,237
- Armutlu: 9,543
- Çiftlikköy: 41,882
- Çınarcık: 34,343
- Termal: 6,903
- Yalova: 149,068
Mediterranean Region
Adana Province
(Entirely in the Mediterranean Region)

- Population: 2,237,940
- Aladağ: 16,121
- Ceyhan: 160,977
- Çukurova: 376,690
- Feke: 16,919
- İmamoğlu: 27,938
- Karaisalı: 21,948
- Karataş: 23,678
- Kozan: 131,633
- Pozantı: 19,974
- Saimbeyli: 14,764
- Sarıçam: 181,610
- Seyhan: 796,288
- Tufanbeyli: 17,102
- Yumurtalik: 18,026
- Yüreğir: 414,574
Antalya Province
(Entirely in the Mediterranean Region)

- Population: 2,511,700
- Akseki: 11,484
- Alanya: 327,503
- Aksu: 73,220
- Demre: 26,362
- Döşemealtı: 65,794
- Elmalı: 38,972
- Finike: 48,534
- Gazipaşa: 50,555
- Gündoğmuş: 7,737
- İbradı: 3,032
- Kaş: 59,716
- Kemer: 46,143
- Kepez: 556,033
- Konyaaltı: 190,043
- Korkuteli: 55,352
- Kumluca: 70,423
- Manavgat: 241,011
- Muratpaşa: 510,368
- Serik: 129,418
Burdur Province
(Entirely in the Mediterranean Region)

- Population: 270,796
- Ağlasun: 8,078
- Altınyayla: 5,519
- Bucak: 65,335
- Burdur: 115,159
- Çavdır: 12,796
- Çeltikçi: 5,134
- Gölhisar: 22,399
- Karamanlı: 8,016
- Kemer: 3,217
- Tefenni: 9,918
- Yeşilova: 15,225
Hatay Province
(Entirely in the Mediterranean Region)

- Population: 1,628,894
- Altınözü: 60,745
- Antakya: 383,354
- Arsuz: 92,749
- Belen: 33,313
- Defne: 154,820
- Dörtyol: 125,138
- Erzin: 41,463
- Hassa: 56,519
- İskenderun: 248,380
- Kırıkhan: 116,876
- Kumlu: 13,686
- Payas: 42,477
- Reyhanlı: 100,151
- Samandağ: 122,223
- Yayladağı: 37,000
Isparta Province
(Entirely in the Mediterranean Region)

- Population: 444,914
- Aksu: 4,557
- Atabey: 5,761
- Eğirdir: 31,632
- Gelendost: 15,298
- Gönen: 7,185
- Isparta: 264,426
- Keçiborlu: 14,152
- Senirkent: 11,395
- Sütçüler: 10,295
- Şarkikaraağaç: 25,151
- Uluborlu: 6,287
- Yalvaç: 46,688
- Yenişarbademli: 2,087
Kahramanmaraş Province
(Mostly in the Mediterranean Region)

- Population: 1,154,102
- Afşin: 80,447
- Andırın: 32,503
- Çağlayancerit: 23,133
- Dulkadiroğlu: 222,673
- Ekinözü: 11,221
- Elbistan: 141,538
- Göksun: 52,255
- Nurhak: 12,279
- Onikişubat: 431,848
- Pazarcık: 69,097
- Türkoğlu: 77,112
Mersin Province
(Entirely in the Mediterranean Region)

- Population: 1,840,425
- Akdeniz: 262,265
- Anamur: 66,068
- Aydıncık: 11,023
- Bozyazı: 26,595
- Çamlıyayla: 8,326
- Erdemli: 141,476
- Gülnar: 25,420
- Mezitli: 204,240
- Mut: 62,639
- Silifke: 120,873
- Tarsus: 342,373
- Toroslar: 303,010
- Yenişehir: 266,117
Osmaniye Province
(Entirely in the Mediterranean Region)

- Population: 538,759
- Bahçe: 22,155
- Düziçi: 84,133
- Hasanbeyli: 4,782
- Kadirli: 125,083
- Osmaniye: 268,647
- Sumbas: 13,840
- Toprakkale: 20,119
Southeastern Anatolia region
Adıyaman Province
(Mostly in the Southeastern Anatolia region)

- Population: 626,465
- Adıyaman: 308,915
- Besni: 76,674
- Çelikhan: 15,470
- Gerger: 17,552
- Gölbaşı: 49,253
- Kahta: 123,861
- Samsat: 7,980
- Sincik: 16,855
- Tut: 9,905
Batman Province
(Mostly in the Southeastern Anatolia region)

- Population: 608,659
- Batman: 460,975
- Beşiri: 29,667
- Gercüş: 19,892
- Hasankeyf: 6,859
- Kozluk: 60,375
- Sason: 30,911
Diyarbakır Province
(Mostly in the Southeastern Anatolia region)

- Population: 1,756,353
- Bağlar: 396,102
- Bismil: 118,250
- Çermik: 50,819
- Çınar: 75,640
- Çüngüş: 11,539
- Dicle: 37,673
- Eğil: 22,704
- Ergani: 132,463
- Hani: 32,675
- Hazro: 16,618
- Kayapınar: 381,414
- Kocaköy: 16,106
- Kulp: 35,357
- Lice: 25,222
- Silvan: 86,736
- Sur: 106,108
- Yenişehir: 210,927
Gaziantep Province
(Mostly in the Southeastern Anatolia region)

- Population: 2,069,364
- Araban: 32,761
- İslahiye: 67,023
- Karkamış: 9,806
- Nizip: 143,994
- Nurdağı: 40,221
- Oğuzeli: 31,879
- Şahinbey: 926,544
- Şehitkamil: 794,931
- Yavuzeli: 22,205
Kilis Province
(Mostly in the Southeastern Anatolia region)

- Population: 142,490
- Elbeyli: 5,986
- Kilis: 118,033
- Musabeyli: 13,334
- Polateli: 5,137
Mardin Province
(Entirely in the Southeastern Anatolia regio)

- Population: 838,778
- Artuklu: 178,154
- Dargeçit: 27,711
- Derik: 61,706
- Kızıltepe: 256,664
- Mazıdağı: 36,604
- Midyat: 114,763
- Nusaybin: 108,172
- Ömerli: 14,026
- Savur: 26,583
- Yeşilli: 14,695
Siirt Province
(Mostly in the Southeastern Anatolia region)

- Population: 330,280
- Baykan: 25,275
- Eruh: 18,931
- Kurtalan: 60,180
- Pervari: 30,858
- Siirt: 168,659
- Şirvan: 22,117
- Tillo: 4,260
Şanlıurfa Province
(Entirely in the Southeastern Anatolia region)

- Population: 2,073,614
- Akçakale: 115,615
- Birecik: 95,128
- Bozova: 55,423
- Ceylanpınar: 89,020
- Eyyübiye: 379,852
- Halfeti: 40,827
- Haliliye: 381,877
- Harran: 89,798
- Hilvan: 42,724
- Karaköprü: 219,796
- Siverek: 260,970
- Suruç: 102,261
- Viranşehir: 200,261
See also
- List of regions in Turkey
- List of provinces in Turkey
- List of cities and towns in Turkey
References
- "Ankara ilinin ilçeleri ve merkez ilçeleri". 26 January 2024.
- "İki İsimli İllerimiz ve İsmi Değiştirilen İllerimiz". 7 October 2018.
This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Districts of Turkey news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message The 81 provinces of Turkey are divided into 973 districts ilceler sing ilce In the Ottoman Empire and in the early Turkish Republic when the corresponding unit was the kaza Districts of Turkey Turkiye nin ilceleri Turkish CategoryUnitary stateLocationRepublic of TurkeyNumber973Populations1 615 Yalihuyuk Konya Province 957 398 Esenyurt Istanbul ProvinceAreas5 2 km2 2 sq mi Gungoren Istanbul Province 4 314 00 km2 1 665 645 sq mi Siverek Sanliurfa ProvinceGovernmentDistrict government National governmentSubdivisionsKoy Most provinces bear the same name as their respective provincial capital districts However many urban provinces designated as greater municipalities have a center consisting of multiple districts such as the provincial capital of Ankara province The City of Ankara comprising nine separate districts Additionally three provinces Kocaeli Sakarya and Hatay have their capital district named differently from their province as Izmit Adapazari and Antakya respectively A district may cover both rural and urban areas In many provinces one district of a province is designated the central district merkez ilce from which the district is administered The central district is administered by an appointed provincial deputy governor and other non central districts by an appointed sub governor kaymakam from their district center ilce merkezi municipality In these central districts the district center municipality also serves as the provincial center municipality Both the deputy governor and sub governors are responsible to the province governor vali Greater Municipalities however are administered differently where a separate seat of municipality exists for the entire province having administrative power over all districts of the province Local governmentMunicipalities belediye can be created in and are subordinate to the districts in which they are located Each district has at least one municipality belde in the district center from which both the municipal government for that municipality and the district government is administered A municipality is headed by an elected mayor belediye baskani who administers the local government for defined municipal matters More and more settlements which are outside district centers have municipalities as well usually because their population requires one A municipality s borders usually correspond to that of the urban settlement it covers but may also include some undeveloped land Villages koy outside municipalities and quarters or neighborhoods mahalle within municipalities are the lowest level of local government and are also the most numerous unit of local government in Turkey They elect muhtars to care for specific administrative matters such as residence registration The designation slightly differs koy muhtari for village muhtar mahalle muhtari for quarter muhtar and the tasks which are largely similar but are adapted to their locality Greater municipalities buyuksehir belediyesi exist for large cities like Istanbul and Izmir that consist of an extra administrative layer run by an elected head mayor who oversee the municipalities and mayors within the province Currently 30 provinces are administered by greater municipalities in addition to having separate municipalities for every district within the province List of districts with populationThe districts and their populations as of December 31 2019 are listed below by region and by province with capital district in bold text Aegean region Afyonkarahisar Province Mostly in the Aegean Region Districts of AfyonkarahisarPopulation 729 483 Afyonkarahisar 306 908 Basmakci 9 788 Bayat 7 673 Bolvadin 45 384 Cay 31 179 Cobanlar 14 363 Dazkiri 11 204 Dinar 47 400 Emirdag 37 361 Evciler 7 367 Hocalar 9 496 Ihsaniye 27 929 Iscehisar 24 683 Kiziloren 2 329 Sandikli 55 331 Sinanpasa 39 734 Sultandagi 14 566 Suhut 36 788Aydin Province Entirely in the Aegean Region Districts of AydinPopulation 1 110 972 Bozdogan 33 627 Buharkent 12 793 Cine 49 339 Didim 86 688 Efeler 293 816 Germencik 43 968 Incirliova 52 556 Karacasu 18 389 Karpuzlu 10 952 Kocarli 23 397 Kosk 27 846 Kusadasi 116 966 Kuyucak 26 671 Nazilli 159 544 Soke 121 481 Sultanhisar 20 458 Yenipazar 12 481Denizli Province Mostly in the Aegean Region Districts of DenizliPopulation 1 037 208 Acipayam 55 351 Babadag 6 445 Baklan 5 524 Bekilli 6 826 Beyagac 6 397 Bozkurt 12 671 Buldan 27 179 Cal 18 869 Cameli 18 039 Cardak 8 736 Civril 60 333 Guney 9 802 Honaz 34 343 Kale 20 310 Merkezefendi 311 177 Pamukkale 346 625 Saraykoy 30 810 Serinhisar 14 451 Tavas 43 320Izmir Province Entirely in the Aegean Region Districts of IzmirPopulation 4 367 251 Izmir 2 972 900 Balcova 79 681 Bayrakli 312 264 Bornova 450 992 Buca 510 695 Cigli 200 211 Gaziemir 137 808 Guzelbahce 33 725 Karabaglar 480 925 Karsiyaka 349 290 Konak 351 572 Narlidere 65 737 Northern districts Aliaga 96 974 Bergama 103 867 Dikili 43 806 Foca 32 264 Kinik 28 802 Menemen 179 881 Southern districts Bayindir 40 414 Beydag 12 540 Cesme 44 363 Karaburun 10 759 Kemalpasa 107 556 Kiraz 43 925 Menderes 97 123 Odemis 132 876 Seferihisar 44 526 Selcuk 36 824 Tire 84 804 Torbali 185 908 Urla 67 339Kutahya Province Mostly in the Aegean Region Districts of KutahyaPopulation 579 257 Altintas 16 108 Aslanapa 8 945 Cavdarhisar 6 303 Domanic 14 652 Dumlupinar 2 944 Emet 19 864 Gediz 50 264 Hisarcik 12 069 Kutahya 272 367 Pazarlar 5 086 Simav 63 155 Saphane 6 030 Tavsanli 101 460Manisa Province Entirely in the Aegean Region Districts of ManisaPopulation 1 440 611 Ahmetli 16 525 Akhisar 173 026 Alasehir 104 622 Demirci 40 048 Golmarmara 15 212 Gordes 27 703 Kirkagac 38 459 Koprubasi 13 185 Kula 44 001 Sehzadeler 171 138 Salihli 162 787 Sarigol 35 890 Saruhanli 55 340 Selendi 19 781 Soma 109 946 Turgutlu 166 418 Yunusemre 246 440Mugla Province Mostly in the Aegean Region Districts of MuglaPopulation 983 142 Bodrum 175 435 Dalaman 42 024 Datca 22 403 Fethiye 162 686 Kavaklidere 10 792 Koycegiz 36 926 Marmaris 94 749 Mentese 115 059 Milas 141 107 Ortaca 50 027 Seydikemer 61 657 Ula 25 402 Yatagan 44 879Usak Province Entirely in the Aegean Region Districts of UsakPopulation 370 509 Banaz 35 778 Esme 34 888 Karahalli 10 139 Sivasli 20 387 Ulubey 12 648 Usak 256 669Central Anatolia region Aksaray Province Entirely in the Central Anatolia region Districts of AksarayPopulation 416 367 Agacoren 7 972 Aksaray 301 661 Eskil 26 452 Gulagac 19 615 Guzelyurt 11 223 Ortakoy 32 639 Sariyahsi 5 658 Sultanhani 11 147Ankara Province Mostly in the Central Anatolia region Districts of AnkaraPopulation 5 639 076 Akyurt 36 123 Altindag 389 510 Ayas 13 900 Bala 30 280 Beypazari 48 371 Camlidere 9 825 Cankaya 944 609 Cubuk 90 764 Elmadag 45 557 Etimesgut 587 052 Evren 3 097 Golbasi 138 944 Gudul 8 892 Haymana 30 930 Kahramankazan 54 806 Kalecik 13 234 Kecioren 939 161 Kizilcahamam 28 350 Mamak 665 978 Nallihan 27 579 Polatli 125 075 Pursaklar 150 488 Sincan 535 637 Sereflikochisar 33 821 Yenimahalle 687 093Cankiri Province Mostly in the Central Anatolia region Districts of CankiriPopulation 195 789 Atkaracalar 5 534 Bayramoren 2 924 Cankiri 97 882 Cerkes 16 792 Eldivan 6 460 Ilgaz 14 098 Kizilirmak 7 304 Korgun 4 626 Kursunlu 8 466 Orta 11 978 Sabanozu 11 869 Yaprakli 7 856Eskisehir Province Mostly in the Central Anatolia region Districts of EskisehirPopulation 887 475 Alpu 10 974 Beylikova 6 400 Cifteler 14 878 Odunpazari 413 461 Gunyuzu 5 671 Han 2 117 Inonu 6 514 Mahmudiye 7 808 Mihalgazi 3 137 Mihaliccik 8 171 Saricakaya 4 854 Seyitgazi 13 009 Sivrihisar 20 330 Tepebasi 370 150Karaman Province Mostly in the Central Anatolia region Districts of KaramanPopulation 253 279 Ayranci 7 965 Basyayla 3 650 Ermenek 28 565 Karaman 197 276 Kazimkarabekir 4 328 Sariveliler 11 495Kayseri Province Mostly in the Central Anatolia region Districts of KayseriPopulation 1 407 409 Akkisla 6 247 Bunyan 30 603 Develi 65 745 Felahiye 5 861 Hacilar 12 414 Incesu 27 969 Kocasinan 396 912 Melikgazi 571 166 Ozvatan 4 164 Pinarbasi 24 080 Sarioglan 14 552 Sariz 9 583 Talas 163 773 Tomarza 22 166 Yahyali 36 076 Yesilhisar 16 098Kirikkale Province Entirely in the Central Anatolia region Districts of KirikkalePopulation 283 017 Bahsili 7 399 Baliseyh 6 478 Celebi 2 633 Delice 9 075 Karakecili 3 369 Keskin 17 620 Kirikkale 198 477 Sulakyurt 6 953 Yahsihan 31 013Kirsehir Province Entirely in the Central Anatolia region Districts of KirsehirPopulation 242 938 Akcakent 3 889 Akpinar 7 465 Boztepe 5 464 Cicekdagi 14 186 Kaman 35 763 Kirsehir 157 635 Mucur 18 536Konya Province Mostly in the Central Anatolia region Districts of KonyaPopulation 2 232 374 Ahirli 4 753 Akoren 5 838 Aksehir 93 885 Altinekin 14 351 Beysehir 74 469 Bozkir 25 894 Cihanbeyli 51 748 Celtik 9 713 Cumra 67 282 Derbent 4 267 Derebucak 6 031 Doganhisar 15 810 Emirgazi 8 535 Eregli 146 998 Guneysinir 9 288 Hadim 12 015 Halkapinar 4 066 Huyuk 15 652 Ilgin 54 228 Kadinhani 32 144 Karapinar 49 978 Karatay 338 976 Kulu 50 825 Meram 344 546 Sarayonu 27 026 Selcuklu 662 808 Seydisehir 64 822 Taskent 6 296 Tuzlukcu 6 529 Yalihuyuk 1 629 Yunak 21 972Nevsehir Province Entirely in the Central Anatolia region Districts of NevsehirPopulation 303 010 Acigol 19 362 Avanos 32 742 Derinkuyu 20 776 Gulsehir 21 468 Hacibektas 11 302 Kozakli 13 379 Nevsehir 148 160 Urgup 35 821Nigde Province Entirely in the Central Anatolia region Districts of NigdePopulation 362 861 Altunhisar 12 961 Bor 60 462 Camardi 12 715 Ciftlik 27 374 Nigde 229 121 Ulukisla 20 228Sivas Province Mostly in the Central Anatolia region Districts of SivasPopulation 638 956 Akincilar 5 326 Altinyayla 9 004 Divrigi 16 245 Dogansar 2 842 Gemerek 22 845 Golova 3 664 Gurun 18 771 Hafik 9 819 Imranli 7 668 Kangal 21 272 Koyulhisar 12 936 Sivas 381 325 Susehri 25 159 Sarkisla 38 408 Ulas 8 870 Yildizeli 32 797 Zara 22 005Yozgat Province Entirely in the Central Anatolia region Districts of YozgatPopulation 421 200 Akdagmadeni 42 621 Aydincik 10 079 Bogazliyan 34 269 Candir 4 450 Cayiralan 12 563 Cekerek 19 467 Kadisehri 11 277 Saraykent 12 486 Sarikaya 32 489 Sorgun 79 533 Sefaatli 15 371 Yenifakili 5 386 Yerkoy 35 476 Yozgat 106 280Eastern Anatolia region Agri Province Entirely in the Eastern Anatolia Region Districts of AgriPopulation 536 199 Agri 151 083 Diyadin 41 512 Dogubayazit 119 807 Eleskirt 32 593 Hamur 18 152 Patnos 122 850 Taslicay 20 029 Tutak 30 173Ardahan Province Mostly in the Eastern Anatolia Region Districts of ArdahanPopulation 97 319 Ardahan 42 374 Cildir 9 343 Damal 5 334 Gole 24 863 Hanak 8 776 Posof 6 629Bingol Province Entirely in the Eastern Anatolia Region Districts of BingolPopulation 279 812 Adakli 8 550 Bingol 164 835 Genc 34 181 Karliova 29 174 Kigi 4 578 Solhan 33 655 Yayladere 2 021 Yedisu 2 818Bitlis Province Entirely in the Eastern Anatolia Region Districts of BitlisPopulation 348 115 Adilcevaz 30 499 Ahlat 40 699 Bitlis 70 699 Guroymak 47 829 Hizan 33 331 Mutki 31 867 Tatvan 93 189Elazig Province Entirely in the Eastern Anatolia Region Districts of ElazigPopulation 591 098 Agin 2 626 Alacakaya 6 151 Aricak 14 620 Baskil 13 764 Elazig 439 687 Karakocan 28 142 Keban 7 068 Kovancilar 39 079 Maden 11 275 Palu 19 776 Sivrice 8 910Erzincan Province Mostly in the Eastern Anatolia Region Districts of ErzincanPopulation 234 747 Cayirli 8 582 Erzincan 161 191 Ilic 8 877 Kemah 6 697 Kemaliye 5 106 Otlukbeli 2 333 Refahiye 11 593 Tercan 16 875 Uzumlu 13 493Erzurum Province Mostly in the Eastern Anatolia Region Districts of ErzurumPopulation 762 062 Askale 23 152 Aziziye 63 502 Cat 16 708 Hinis 26 212 Horasan 38 837 Ispir 14 959 Karacoban 23 322 Karayazi 27 762 Koprukoy 15 784 Narman 13 326 Oltu 30 511 Olur 6 469 Palandoken 172 332 Pasinler 28 691 Pazaryolu 3 975 Senkaya 17 511 Tekman 25 723 Tortum 18 135 Uzundere 8 153 Yakutiye 186 993Hakkari Province Entirely in the Eastern Anatolia Region Districts of HakkariPopulation 280 991 Cukurca 16 141 Derecik 23 377 Hakkari 78 622 Semdinli 43 886 Yuksekova 118 915Igdir Province Entirely in the Eastern Anatolia Region Districts of IgdirPopulation 199 442 Aralik 21 313 Igdir 140 267 Karakoyunlu 13 925 Tuzluca 23 937Kars Province Entirely in the Eastern Anatolia Region Districts of KarsPopulation 285 410 Akyaka 10 584 Arpacay 16 645 Digor 21 730 Kagizman 45 505 Kars 116 732 Sarikamis 41 280 Selim 22 910 Susuz 10 044Malatya Province Entirely in the Eastern Anatolia Region Districts of MalatyaPopulation 800 615 Akcadag 29 064 Arapgir 10 275 Arguvan 7 626 Battalgazi 304 787 Darende 26 166 Dogansehir 38 690 Doganyol 4 051 Hekimhan 18 345 Kale 6 085 Kuluncak 7 783 Puturge 13 889 Yazihan 13 786 Yesilyurt 319 618Mus Province Entirely in the Eastern Anatolia Region Districts of MusPopulation 408 809 Bulanik 80 643 Haskoy 26 190 Korkut 24 830 Malazgirt 50 926 Mus 195 323 Varto 30 897Sirnak Province Mostly in the Eastern Anatolia Region Districts of SirnakPopulation 529 615 Beytussebap 16 330 Cizre 148 697 Guclukonak 12 295 Idil 76 895 Silopi 136 749 Sirnak 93 989 Uludere 44 660Tunceli Province Entirely in the Eastern Anatolia Region Districts of TunceliPopulation 84 660 Cemisgezek 7 877 Hozat 6 255 Mazgirt 7 778 Nazimiye 3 189 Ovacik 6 696 Pertek 11 063 Pulumur 3 375 Tunceli 38 427Van Province Entirely in the Eastern Anatolia Region Districts of VanPopulation 1 136 757 Bahcesaray 14 701 Baskale 48 838 Caldiran 62 530 Catak 20 592 Edremit 127 505 Ercis 175 508 Gevas 28 235 Gurpinar 34 393 Ipekyolu 326 007 Muradiye 50 206 Ozalp 65 296 Saray 20 498 Tusba 162 848Black Sea region Amasya Province Entirely in the Black Sea Region Districts of AmasyaPopulation 337 800 Amasya 150 828 Goynucek 10 207 Gumushacikoy 23 402 Hamamozu 3 802 Merzifon 72 277 Suluova 46 649 Tasova 30 635Artvin Province Mostly in the Black Sea Region Districts of ArtvinPopulation 170 815 Ardanuc 11 449 Arhavi 20 926 Artvin 35 186 Borcka 22 831 Hopa 26 958 Kemalpasa 9 224 Murgul 7 031 Savsat 17 116 Yusufeli 20 154Bartin Province Entirely in the Black Sea Region Districts of BartinPopulation 198 249 Amasra 14 151 Bartin 155 765 Kurucasile 6 621 Ulus 21 712Bayburt Province Mostly in the Black Sea Region Districts of BayburtPopulation 84 843 Aydintepe 6 825 Bayburt 68 771 Demirozu 9 247Bolu Province Entirely in the Black Sea Region Districts of BoluPopulation 316 126 Bolu 212 358 Dortdivan 6 750 Gerede 33 926 Goynuk 15 050 Kibriscik 3 179 Mengen 13 953 Mudurnu 18 880 Seben 5 083 Yenicaga 6 947Corum Province Mostly in the Black Sea Region Districts of CorumPopulation 530 864 Alaca 31 121 Bayat 16 093 Bogazkale 3 766 Corum 297 224 Dodurga 5 931 Iskilip 31 892 Kargi 15 455 Lacin 4 599 Mecitozu 14 934 Oguzlar 5 252 Ortakoy 7 069 Osmancik 42 954 Sungurlu 48 158 Ugurludag 6 416Duzce Province Entirely in the Black Sea Region Districts of DuzcePopulation 392 166 Akcakoca 38 639 Cumayeri 14 649 Cilimli 19 976 Duzce 247 419 Golyaka 20 179 Gumusova 15 842 Kaynasli 20 454 Yigilca 15 008Giresun Province Entirely in the Black Sea Region Districts of GiresunPopulation 448 400 Alucra 10 253 Bulancak 67 582 Camoluk 8 289 Canakci 6 232 Dereli 19 731 Dogankent 6 613 Espiye 35 649 Eynesil 13 293 Giresun 138 858 Gorele 31 862 Guce 7 992 Kesap 19 693 Piraziz 14 310 Sebinkarahisar 20 459 Tirebolu 31 804 Yaglidere 15 793Gumushane Province Entirely in the Black Sea Region Districts of GumushanePopulation 164 521 Gumushane 56 398 Kelkit 52 608 Kose 8 349 Kurtun 13 376 Siran 21 286 Torul 12 504Karabuk Province Entirely in the Black Sea Region Districts of KarabukPopulation 248 458 Eflani 8 823 Eskipazar 12 996 Karabuk 133 615 Ovacik 4 274 Safranbolu 68 440 Yenice 20 310Kastamonu Province Entirely in the Black Sea Region Districts of KastamonuPopulation 379 405 Abana 4 113 Agli 3 094 Arac 18 670 Azdavay 7 324 Bozkurt 9 468 Cide 22 196 Catalzeytin 7 055 Daday 8 319 Devrekani 12 658 Doganyurt 5 651 Hanonu 4 060 Ihsangazi 5 381 Inebolu 20 980 Kastamonu 152 553 Kure 5 774 Pinarbasi 5 841 Seydiler 4 019 Senpazar 4 523 Taskopru 37 815 Tosya 39 916Ordu Province Entirely in the Black Sea Region Districts of OrduPopulation 754 198 Akkus 22 192 Altinordu 217 640 Aybasti 22 027 Camas 9 058 Catalpinar 13 809 Caybasi 12 687 Fatsa 119 094 Golkoy 28 332 Gulyali 8 269 Gurgentepe 14 100 Ikizce 14 570 Kabaduz 7 347 Kabatas 10 617 Korgan 28 609 Kumru 29 945 Mesudiye 16 809 Persembe 31 542 Ulubey 19 450 Unye 128 101Rize Province Entirely in the Black Sea Region Districts of RizePopulation 343 212 Ardesen 41 106 Camlihemsin 7 147 Cayeli 44 351 Derepazari 7 653 Findikli 16 678 Guneysu 15 596 Hemsin 2 478 Ikizdere 7 135 Iyidere 8 554 Kalkandere 13 708 Pazar 31 190 Rize 147 411Samsun Province Entirely in the Black Sea Region Districts of SamsunPopulation 1 348 542 Alacam 25 430 Asarcik 16 778 Atakum 215 633 Ayvacik 20 443 Bafra 142 761 Canik 99 149 Carsamba 138 544 Havza 39 656 Ilkadim 338 614 Kavak 21 074 Ladik 16 368 Ondokuz Mayis 25 893 Salipazari 19 990 Tekkekoy 52 935 Terme 71 492 Vezirkopru 95 097 Yakakent 8 685Sinop Province Entirely in the Black Sea Region Districts of SinopPopulation 218 243 Ayancik 23 686 Boyabat 44 435 Dikmen 5 016 Duragan 19 815 Erfelek 11 926 Gerze 25 327 Sarayduzu 6 334 Sinop 65 845 Turkeli 15 859Tokat Province Entirely in the Black Sea Region Districts of TokatPopulation 612 747 Almus 27 658 Artova 8 374 Basciftlik 8 323 Erbaa 95 611 Niksar 65 308 Pazar 13 330 Resadiye 43 870 Sulusaray 7 598 Tokat 199 815 Turhal 79 604 Yesilyurt 8 969 Zile 54 297Trabzon Province Entirely in the Black Sea Region Districts of TrabzonPopulation 808 974 Akcaabat 125 848 Arakli 48 660 Arsin 32 063 Besikduzu 23 328 Carsibasi 15 562 Caykara 14 379 Dernekpazari 3 986 Duzkoy 13 909 Hayrat 8 490 Koprubasi 4 851 Macka 25 363 Of 43 082 Ortahisar 328 457 Surmene 26 824 Salpazari 11 015 Tonya 14 116 Vakfikebir 27 525 Yomra 41 516Zonguldak Province Entirely in the Black Sea Region Districts of ZonguldakPopulation 596 053 Alapli 43 851 Caycuma 90 556 Devrek 57 583 Eregli 175 622 Gokcebey 21 108 Kilimli 34 829 Kozlu 48 507 Zonguldak 123 997Marmara Region Balikesir Province Mostly in the Marmara Region Districts of BalikesirPopulation 1 228 620 Ayvalik 70 720 Altieylul 181 206 Balya 12 937 Bandirma 156 787 Bigadic 49 926 Burhaniye 60 490 Dursunbey 35 122 Edremit 155 837 Erdek 32 120 Gomec 14 195 Gonen 74 183 Havran 27 857 Ivrindi 32 492 Karesi 183 084 Kepsut 23 142 Manyas 18 936 Marmara 9 730 Savastepe 17 844 Sindirgi 33 253 Susurluk 38 704Bilecik Province Mostly in the Marmara Region Districts of BilecikPopulation 219 427 Bilecik 78 533 Bozuyuk 75 566 Golpazari 10 464 Inhisar 2 414 Osmaneli 21 105 Pazaryeri 10 301 Sogut 18 167 Yenipazar 2 877Bursa Province Mostly in the Marmara Region Districts of BursaPopulation 3 056 120 Buyukorhan 9 666 Gemlik 113 493 Gursu 93 788 Harmancik 6 384 Inegol 273 933 Iznik 43 531 Karacabey 83 923 Keles 11 987 Kestel 68 204 Mudanya 97 631 Mustafakemalpasa 101 119 Nilufer 465 956 Orhaneli 19 387 Orhangazi 79 145 Osmangazi 876 048 Yenisehir 53 921 Yildirim 657 994Canakkale Province Mostly in the Marmara Region Districts of CanakkalePopulation 542 157 Ayvacik 33 356 Bayramic 29 400 Biga 90 418 Bozcaada 2 988 Can 48 461 Canakkale 181 634 Eceabat 8 784 Ezine 30 660 Gelibolu 44 346 Gokceada 9 440 Lapseki 27 838 Yenice 31 835Edirne Province Entirely in the Marmara Region Districts of EdirnePopulation 413 903 Edirne 185 408 Enez 10 583 Havsa 18 648 Ipsala 27 246 Kesan 83 373 Lalapasa 6 590 Meric 13 681 Suloglu 7 287 Uzunkopru 61 087Istanbul Province Entirely in the Marmara Region Districts of IstanbulPopulation 15 519 267 Anatolian Side Adalar 15 238 Atasehir 425 094 Beykoz 248 260 Cekmekoy 264 508 Kadikoy 482 713 Kartal 470 676 Maltepe 513 316 Pendik 711 894 Sancaktepe 436 733 Sultanbeyli 336 021 Sile 37 692 Tuzla 267 400 Umraniye 710 280 Uskudar 531 825 European Side Arnavutkoy 282 488 Avcilar 448 882 Bagcilar 745 125 Bahcelievler 611 059 Bakirkoy 229 239 Basaksehir 460 259 Bayrampasa 274 735 Besiktas 182 649 Beylikduzu 352 412 Beyoglu 233 323 Buyukcekmece 254 103 Catalca 73 718 Esenler 450 344 Esenyurt 954 579 Eyupsultan 400 513 Fatih 443 090 Gaziosmanpasa 491 962 Gungoren 289 441 Kagithane 448 025 Kucukcekmece 792 821 Sariyer 347 214 Silivri 193 680 Sultangazi 534 565 Sisli 279 817 Zeytinburnu 293 574Kirklareli Province Entirely in the Marmara Region Districts of KirklareliPopulation 361 836 Babaeski 47 944 Demirkoy 8 856 Kirklareli 103 042 Kofcaz 2 308 Luleburgaz 149 184 Pehlivankoy 3 505 Pinarhisar 18 456 Vize 28 541Kocaeli Province Mostly in the Marmara Region Districts of KocaeliPopulation 1 953 035 Basiskele 102 241 Cayirova 134 146 Darica 207 145 Derince 142 849 Dilovasi 50 551 Gebze 382 166 Golcuk 165 663 Izmit 367 990 Kandira 51 897 Karamursel 57 557 Kartepe 121 326 Korfez 169 304Sakarya Province Mostly in the Marmara Region Districts of SakaryaPopulation 1 029 650 Adapazari 276 385 Akyazi 90 362 Arifiye 45 375 Erenler 89 128 Ferizli 27 347 Geyve 49 958 Hendek 85 570 Karapurcek 12 982 Karasu 64 790 Kaynarca 24 138 Kocaali 22 938 Pamukova 29 740 Sapanca 42 416 Serdivan 147 500 Sogutlu 14 088 Tarakli 6 933Tekirdag Province Entirely in the Marmara Region Districts of TekirdagPopulation 1 055 412 Cerkezkoy 174 529 Corlu 270 944 Ergene 63 821 Hayrabolu 32 268 Kapakli 120 489 Malkara 52 453 Marmaraereglisi 26 007 Muratli 29 028 Saray 49 605 Suleymanpasa 204 001 Sarkoy 32 267Yalova Province Entirely in the Marmara Region Districts of YalovaPopulation 270 976 Altinova 29 237 Armutlu 9 543 Ciftlikkoy 41 882 Cinarcik 34 343 Termal 6 903 Yalova 149 068Mediterranean Region Adana Province Entirely in the Mediterranean Region Districts of AdanaPopulation 2 237 940 Aladag 16 121 Ceyhan 160 977 Cukurova 376 690 Feke 16 919 Imamoglu 27 938 Karaisali 21 948 Karatas 23 678 Kozan 131 633 Pozanti 19 974 Saimbeyli 14 764 Saricam 181 610 Seyhan 796 288 Tufanbeyli 17 102 Yumurtalik 18 026 Yuregir 414 574Antalya Province Entirely in the Mediterranean Region Districts of AntalyaPopulation 2 511 700 Akseki 11 484 Alanya 327 503 Aksu 73 220 Demre 26 362 Dosemealti 65 794 Elmali 38 972 Finike 48 534 Gazipasa 50 555 Gundogmus 7 737 Ibradi 3 032 Kas 59 716 Kemer 46 143 Kepez 556 033 Konyaalti 190 043 Korkuteli 55 352 Kumluca 70 423 Manavgat 241 011 Muratpasa 510 368 Serik 129 418Burdur Province Entirely in the Mediterranean Region Districts of BurdurPopulation 270 796 Aglasun 8 078 Altinyayla 5 519 Bucak 65 335 Burdur 115 159 Cavdir 12 796 Celtikci 5 134 Golhisar 22 399 Karamanli 8 016 Kemer 3 217 Tefenni 9 918 Yesilova 15 225Hatay Province Entirely in the Mediterranean Region Districts of HatayPopulation 1 628 894 Altinozu 60 745 Antakya 383 354 Arsuz 92 749 Belen 33 313 Defne 154 820 Dortyol 125 138 Erzin 41 463 Hassa 56 519 Iskenderun 248 380 Kirikhan 116 876 Kumlu 13 686 Payas 42 477 Reyhanli 100 151 Samandag 122 223 Yayladagi 37 000Isparta Province Entirely in the Mediterranean Region Districts of IspartaPopulation 444 914 Aksu 4 557 Atabey 5 761 Egirdir 31 632 Gelendost 15 298 Gonen 7 185 Isparta 264 426 Keciborlu 14 152 Senirkent 11 395 Sutculer 10 295 Sarkikaraagac 25 151 Uluborlu 6 287 Yalvac 46 688 Yenisarbademli 2 087Kahramanmaras Province Mostly in the Mediterranean Region Districts of KahramanmarasPopulation 1 154 102 Afsin 80 447 Andirin 32 503 Caglayancerit 23 133 Dulkadiroglu 222 673 Ekinozu 11 221 Elbistan 141 538 Goksun 52 255 Nurhak 12 279 Onikisubat 431 848 Pazarcik 69 097 Turkoglu 77 112Mersin Province Entirely in the Mediterranean Region Districts of MersinPopulation 1 840 425 Akdeniz 262 265 Anamur 66 068 Aydincik 11 023 Bozyazi 26 595 Camliyayla 8 326 Erdemli 141 476 Gulnar 25 420 Mezitli 204 240 Mut 62 639 Silifke 120 873 Tarsus 342 373 Toroslar 303 010 Yenisehir 266 117Osmaniye Province Entirely in the Mediterranean Region Districts of OsmaniyePopulation 538 759 Bahce 22 155 Duzici 84 133 Hasanbeyli 4 782 Kadirli 125 083 Osmaniye 268 647 Sumbas 13 840 Toprakkale 20 119Southeastern Anatolia region Adiyaman Province Mostly in the Southeastern Anatolia region Districts of AdiyamanPopulation 626 465 Adiyaman 308 915 Besni 76 674 Celikhan 15 470 Gerger 17 552 Golbasi 49 253 Kahta 123 861 Samsat 7 980 Sincik 16 855 Tut 9 905Batman Province Mostly in the Southeastern Anatolia region Districts of BatmanPopulation 608 659 Batman 460 975 Besiri 29 667 Gercus 19 892 Hasankeyf 6 859 Kozluk 60 375 Sason 30 911Diyarbakir Province Mostly in the Southeastern Anatolia region Districts of DiyarbakirPopulation 1 756 353 Baglar 396 102 Bismil 118 250 Cermik 50 819 Cinar 75 640 Cungus 11 539 Dicle 37 673 Egil 22 704 Ergani 132 463 Hani 32 675 Hazro 16 618 Kayapinar 381 414 Kocakoy 16 106 Kulp 35 357 Lice 25 222 Silvan 86 736 Sur 106 108 Yenisehir 210 927Gaziantep Province Mostly in the Southeastern Anatolia region Districts of GaziantepPopulation 2 069 364 Araban 32 761 Islahiye 67 023 Karkamis 9 806 Nizip 143 994 Nurdagi 40 221 Oguzeli 31 879 Sahinbey 926 544 Sehitkamil 794 931 Yavuzeli 22 205Kilis Province Mostly in the Southeastern Anatolia region Districts of KilisPopulation 142 490 Elbeyli 5 986 Kilis 118 033 Musabeyli 13 334 Polateli 5 137Mardin Province Entirely in the Southeastern Anatolia regio Districts of MardinPopulation 838 778 Artuklu 178 154 Dargecit 27 711 Derik 61 706 Kiziltepe 256 664 Mazidagi 36 604 Midyat 114 763 Nusaybin 108 172 Omerli 14 026 Savur 26 583 Yesilli 14 695Siirt Province Mostly in the Southeastern Anatolia region Districts of SiirtPopulation 330 280 Baykan 25 275 Eruh 18 931 Kurtalan 60 180 Pervari 30 858 Siirt 168 659 Sirvan 22 117 Tillo 4 260Sanliurfa Province Entirely in the Southeastern Anatolia region Districts of SanliurfaPopulation 2 073 614 Akcakale 115 615 Birecik 95 128 Bozova 55 423 Ceylanpinar 89 020 Eyyubiye 379 852 Halfeti 40 827 Haliliye 381 877 Harran 89 798 Hilvan 42 724 Karakopru 219 796 Siverek 260 970 Suruc 102 261 Viransehir 200 261See alsoList of regions in Turkey List of provinces in Turkey List of cities and towns in TurkeyReferences Ankara ilinin ilceleri ve merkez ilceleri 26 January 2024 Iki Isimli Illerimiz ve Ismi Degistirilen Illerimiz 7 October 2018